Both lightweights have agreed to the fight and are expected to sign shortly, a source close to one of the fighters told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com).

UFC 114 takes place May 29 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

The night’s main card airs on pay-per-view, though Brammer vs. Riley is likely to be part of the night’s un-aired preliminary card.

Brammer entered the UFC last year with an undefeated 7-0-1 record, which included a reign as a champion of the Iowa-based Midwest Cage Championship. However, he suffered his first career loss at The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale in December when he was tagged with a submission loss to ground wizard Mark Bocek.

Brammer faces his most experienced opponent yet when he meets Riley, a 13-year vet currently in his third stint with the UFC. Riley went 0-2 during his previous two UFC runs, but since his return in late 2008, he’s 2-2 with decision wins over Jorge Gurgel and Shane Nelson.

But even Riley’s two recent losses (which are the only ones in his past six fights) come with a disclaimer. The first came to Nelson after what appeared to be a premature referee’s stoppage, after which Riley immediately sprang to his feet to protest. (Riley avenged the loss five months later). And though he was suffering damage in a UFC 105 fight with Ross Pearson, the bout was stopped because of Riley’s gushing bloody nose and not because he was knocked out.

The latest UFC 114 card now includes:

MAIN CARD

Rashad Evans vs. Quinton “Rampage” Jackson*

Forrest Griffin vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira*

John Hathaway vs. Diego Sanchez*

Dong Hyun Kim vs. Amir Sadollah*

Melvin Guillard vs. Thiago Tavares*

PRELIMINARY CARD

Todd Duffee vs. Mike Russow*

Chris Leben vs. Aaron Simpson*

Efrain Escudero vs. Dan Lauzon*

Luiz Cane vs. Cyrille Diabate*

Joe Brammer vs. Aaron Riley*

Jesse Forbes vs. Ryan Jensen*

* – Not officially announced

For the latest news on UFC 114, stay tuned to the UFC Rumors section of MMAjunkie.com.

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